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The Denver Broncos hired John Fox as their new head coach on Thursday with John Elway, vice president of football operations, making the announcement in a Twitter post.
"I am excited to announce that John Fox has agreed to terms to become the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history," wrote Elway.
"Coach Fox is a great fit for us not only with his coaching ability but also with his personality."
"He is a dynamic and proven leader who will energize our entire organization."
"John has coached great defenses, turned teams around and been to Super Bowls."
Fox's contract wasn't renewed by the Panthers following an NFL-worst 2-14 season.
Fox replaces Josh McDaniels, who was fired Dec. 6 amid the team's worst slide in four decades and the embarrassing Spygate II videotaping scandal.
The 55-year-old Fox went 78-74 including playoffs in nine seasons at Carolina. The Panthers were coming off a 1-15 season when he took over in 2002 and led them to a 7-9 mark in his first year before guiding them to the Super Bowl in his second season.
Fox arrived in Denver on Wednesday to meet with new Broncos chief football executive John Elway after his flight out of North Carolina was delayed three times this week by winter weather. He was the fifth candidate interviewed.
Denver is coming off a franchise-worst 4-12 season.
Files from the Associated Press were used in this report